Temple Terrace, FL 33549 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Temple Terrace, FL?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 01/20, roughly 145 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/12, about 365 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Temple Terrace in Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 20 weeks of growing season left in Temple Terrace before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
01/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Temple Terrace compares
About 365 days separate Temple Terrace's last and first frost, putting it 1,144 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 486 of 1,609.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Temple Terrace can differ from the 33549 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Temple Terrace's frost date answer different questions.